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Adoption of Resolution Extending the Abandoned Vehicle Abatement Program. (Police 10031100)
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To: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
From: Jennifer Ott, City Manager
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The City of Alameda (City) is a member of the Alameda County Abandoned Vehicle Abatement Authority (Alco AVA) which was formed in 1993 and has since funded approximately $34.8 million county-wide for participating agencies to abate approximately 465,000 abandoned vehicles. The Alco AVA is set to expire May 31, 2023. Staff recommends that the City adopt a resolution to renew this Agreement until May 31, 2033 and continue receiving funding for abandoned vehicle abatement.
BACKGROUND
In 1990, the California State Legislature enacted legislation allowing for the creation of county-based vehicle service authorities, whose purpose was to provide funding to counties and municipalities to abate abandoned vehicles. In 1993, the Alco AVA was formed pursuant to Vehicle Code ? 22710(a), which required a two-thirds vote of a county's Board of Supervisors and a majority of a county's cities with a majority of the incorporated population to adopt resolutions providing for the establishment of the of a vehicle abatement authority. After its formation, Alco AVA subsequently imposed a one-dollar ($1.00) annual vehicle registration fee on vehicles registered to an owner with an address in the County of Alameda.
Vehicle registration fees are collected by the Department of Motor Vehicles and allocated to the Alco AVA by the State Controller's Office pursuant to Vehicle Code ? 9250.7(b), which specifies that after deducting its administrative costs, the Controller must transmit funds proportionally to each county's vehicle abatement authority based on the amount collected from registered vehicle owners in each county. Fees are then allocated to the Alco AVA participating agencies, such as Alameda Police Department (APD) based on an adopted formula involving their indi...
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